Brandsøy

Brandsøy
Village
Brandsøy
Brandsøy

Location in Sogn og Fjordane county

Coordinates: 61°36′11″N 05°08′09″E / 61.60306°N 5.13583°E / 61.60306; 5.13583Coordinates: 61°36′11″N 05°08′09″E / 61.60306°N 5.13583°E / 61.60306; 5.13583
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Sogn og Fjordane
District Sunnfjord
Municipality Flora
Area[1]
  Total 0.45 km2 (0.17 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 3 m (10 ft)
Population (2013)[1]
  Total 420
  Density 1,337/km2 (3,460/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 6900 Florø

Brandsøy (Brandsoy) is a village in the municipality of Flora in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located on both sides of small strait that separates the east end of the island of Brandsøya and the mainland. The village sits along the Norwegian National Road 5 highway, about 6.9 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of the town of Florø and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the village of Grov. The 0.4-square-kilometre (99-acre) village has a population (2013) of 420, giving the village a population density of 1,337 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,460/sq mi).[1]

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